Feeling sad about psychotic thought processes
One of the things that I don't love about becoming psychotic is the fact that I am so suggestible. I just heard a song that I heard at some cafe during my morning coffee, and [...]
reducing amisulpride (solian) for long term brain health outcomes
So I have some exciting news. Or at least I hope it is good news (in other words, I hope this will not be my downfall). As of Friday night, I am 50 mg down [...]
Post psychotic headache
Sometimes it feels like it is the effect of a ‘place’ that can be so soothing for my psyche. I am sitting in Federation Square on a patch of grass under a tree, and I [...]
Momento mori – when life gets real
The other thing that I have been thinking of in terms of psychology lately, is the idea of memento mori. I have heard a few great thinkers say that it is important to ponder on [...]
What is risk aversion in psychology?
One thing that I am noticing about the way I operate in the world when I am suffering from psychosis is that I become extremely RISK AVERSE. If the average person's desire to avoid losses [...]
How to best do mental health support work?
Something about my NDIS support shift this afternoon made me think about how I can engage in professional development in my mental health support work. I want to have a real impact on my client's [...]
Cognitive training for schizophrenia-induced cognitive deficits
Sometimes it feels like I am stuck in a bit of a cognitive cage. The idea of putting thoughts into words for a blog article feels like some kind of Herculean effort. Nonetheless, I want [...]
The harsh reality of mirtazapine withdrawal symptoms
The worst part about anti-depressant withdrawal (in this case withdrawal from mirtazapine), is the fact that it can feel like we need to put our lives on hold for months, sometimes years, before we are [...]
Planning for addiction recovery
So, it seems that my challenge NOW is another process from recovery of ADDICTION. Do you have any behaviours which you consider addictive, but which don't serve you well? We all have those sorts of [...]
longer recovery times than expected – PTSD?
What I am just starting to realise is that I am not out of the woods yet! I have noticed in the past couple of weeks that things that used to bring me a lot [...]